Written Question·Home Office·UIN 23003

Electronic Travel Authorisations: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

Tabled: 9 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of Electronic Travel Authorisation exemptions for tourists travelling from Dublin to Northern Ireland for one week or less.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The introduction of ETAs is a significant change to our migration and border system, affecting a cohort of travellers who have previously been able to travel without making any prior application to the Home Office.To ensure that the requirement is fully u...

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